Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 49.24 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
49.24
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
51.45
in 2009
All-time low
45.9
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Paraguay, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 49.24 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Paraguay peaked at 51.45 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 45.9, in 1990.
Paraguay ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.9 | — |
| 1991 | 46.33 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 46.75 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 47.16 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 47.55 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 47.93 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 48.3 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 48.66 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 49.02 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 49.38 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 49.72 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 50.04 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 50.33 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 50.6 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 50.82 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 51.02 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 51.18 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 51.31 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 51.41 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 51.45 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.42 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.3 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 51.1 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 50.85 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 50.58 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 50.31 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 50.05 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 49.8 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 49.54 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 49.24 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.7 | 45.9 | 49.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.79 | 49.72 | 51.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.42 | 49.24 | 51.42 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Paraguay?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Paraguay was 49.24 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 51.45 in 2009.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9 in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Paraguay ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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